Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 52.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Bangladesh, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Bangladesh stood at 52.5%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Bangladesh peaked at 52.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2000.
That places Bangladesh 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.7% | — |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +62.1% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.5% | +14.8% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 52.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 52.5% is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.1%, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 27.7% | 27.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 45.0% | 47.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 45.8% | 52.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Bangladesh?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Bangladesh was 52.5% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
- How does Bangladesh rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Bangladesh ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.